Really Struggling with life

I am in a real bad spot at the moment, feeling really low, things have been bad for some time. I have been fighting a problem with one of my pension schemes, which has affected me very deeply. I discovered last year, my pension was invested in the incorrect funds, the provider claims I phoned them to instruct them to move the funds, but I never gave them the instructions. I have followed it up it financial ombudsman, and they are siding with the pension scheme. Just feel like they have led me down and alley way and mugged me, and are going to get away with it legally.

Its not just this pension thing, there is are a large number of problems, that take enormous effort and time to try and deal with. Problems with house and landlord, problems with finances where everyone you speak too seems to think you have some spare funds magically appear. I am single, not on a low salary, but that is just not enough to support demands and cost for housing, running a car, food, council tax, etc.

I collected many things for years, put a huge effort in to storing them carefully. Over a year ago now, I found a couple of things that have got damaged from damp conditions. Was a massive setup, years of collecting, and care. I tried to sort through them to find out extent of the damage, and sell what was fine, but just got to the point I could'nt handle all the grief to see stuff I had collected get ruined. This is not storing stuff in a loft or garage, I stored in a spare bedroom carefully and placed in strong boxes.

I have been off work for past couple of weeks with stress. I have spoken to my gp, to get some further help for my mental health, but it is like hitting my head against a brick wall. No body seems to listen, and being an older single male, society just seems to totally dismiss my existence, except for when someone wants me to pay for something.

Tonight discovered an event I would like to go to, has sold out, its only a little thing, but when I am in a deep down spell like this, it really amplifies the whole thing. Really struggling to cling to something, but just can't find anything, and everything seems to be crumbling around me.

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  • Hi Sox,

    Thanks for your very thoughtful posts, they have really helped me in this difficult time, anger certainly plays a big part in my life, I will investigate that further. One of the problems of living on my own is I have no one discuss my feelings with. I do discuss them a little bit at work, but avoid doing that as it usually gets mixed up in the office gossip, and some people are very judgemental.

    I know my posts in this thread are negative, it has helped to vent my anger. I like your expression of an extreme version of Victor Meldrew, I can relate to that; I think I am more like Basil Fawlty than Victor.

    I have so much on my mind and am feeling very tired and drained out. I will post some more to this thread, when I have some more energy. 

    Thanks again,

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  • Hi Sox,

    Thanks for your very thoughtful posts, they have really helped me in this difficult time, anger certainly plays a big part in my life, I will investigate that further. One of the problems of living on my own is I have no one discuss my feelings with. I do discuss them a little bit at work, but avoid doing that as it usually gets mixed up in the office gossip, and some people are very judgemental.

    I know my posts in this thread are negative, it has helped to vent my anger. I like your expression of an extreme version of Victor Meldrew, I can relate to that; I think I am more like Basil Fawlty than Victor.

    I have so much on my mind and am feeling very tired and drained out. I will post some more to this thread, when I have some more energy. 

    Thanks again,

    Random

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